Meaning of 현수

현수 (Hyun-Soo) means “virtuous, wise · outstanding” when written 賢秀. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 金 Metal, 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 현 can also be written 炫 (dazzling), 玹 (jade-like stone), 鉉 (tripod handle, ability)
• 수 can also be written 洙 (riverbank), 修 (to cultivate), 樹 (tree)

How to pronounce 현수

Revised Romanisation: hyeonsu (hyeon-su). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Hyun-Soo. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.